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Indiana Court of Appeals
Timothy Long v. State of Indiana
49A02-1105-CR-381
Criminal. Affirms sentence for Class A misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated and being a habitual substance offender.
Because the master commissioner presided at Long’s guilty plea hearing, and not at a criminal trial, she did not have
the authority to enter a final judgment on Long’s sentence. Marion Superior Judge Linda Brown did not err by rejecting
the master commissioner’s sentence and imposing her own sentence.
Natalie E. Murrell v. State of Indiana
67A01-1106-CR-251
Criminal. The trial court did not err by rejecting Murrell’s defense of duress. Murrell’s Class C felony conviction
of attempting to provide cellular telephones to an inmate does not violate the proportionality clause of the Indiana Constitution.
Remands with instructions for the trial court to correct its written sentencing order to impose concurrent sentences.
Kevin Walsh v. Chris Sweeney Construction, Inc. (NFP)
17A05-1107-PL-370
Civil plenary. Affirms order foreclosing Chris Sweeney Construction’s mechanic’s lien on Walsh’s home,
awarding Sweeny Construction unjust enrichment damages for unpaid labor services and attorney fees and denying Walsh’s
counterclaims. Remands for correction of scrivener’s error.
Anthony Earl Coakley v. State of Indiana (NFP)
02A03-1107-CR-358
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement.
Michael D. Perkinson, Jr. v. Kay Char Perkinson (NFP)
36A05-1106-DR-322
Domestic relation. Reverses denial of motion to correct error that challenged the trial court order denying Perkinson Jr.’s
verified petition for modification of parenting time and support. Remands for further proceedings.
Jeremiah L. Hancock v. State of Indiana (NFP)
47A01-1104-CR-201
Criminal. Affirms sentence following guilty plea to murder.
Jennifer Hutchens v. Gregory Sausaman (NFP)
43A04-1107-DR-395
Domestic relation. Affirms order granting custody of Hutchens’ daughter to Sausaman. Denies Sausaman’s request
for appellate attorney fees.
Ryan N. Myers v. State of Indiana (NFP)
18A02-1104-CR-378
Criminal. Affirms denial of motion to withdraw guilty plea to Class A felony child molesting.
Kenneth W. Gibbs v. Indiana Parole Board (NFP)
52A04-1106-MI-378
Miscellaneous. Affirms denial of Gibbs’ petition for mandate requiring the Indiana Parole Board to determine his parole
eligibility based on a vote of all five board members.
Ellettsville Holdings, LLC v. Garnett D. Kinser (NFP)
53A04-1103-PL-121
Civil plenary. Affirms judgment in favor of Kinser on Ellettsville Holdings’ complaint for damages based upon claims
of breach of the parties’ purchase agreement and breach of warranty.
Jameson Curry v. State of Indiana (NFP)
02A03-1104-CR-175
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class C felony child molesting, but remands for sentence modification pursuant to Appellate
Rule 7(B).
James Roby v. State of Indiana (NFP)
27A05-1106-CR-302
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class D felony possession of cocaine.
In the Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Rel. of K.V., and Q.M.S. v. Indiana Dept. of Child
Services (NFP)
79A02-1105-JT-535
Juvenile. Affirms involuntary termination of parental rights.
Anthony P. Wamue v. State of Indiana (NFP)
02A03-1106-CR-293
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement.
Dwayne Burnett v. Review Board of the Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development and Opportunity Enterprises,
Inc. (NFP)
http://media.ibj.com/Lawyer/websites/opinions/index.php?pdf=2012/january/01251207jsk.pdf
93A02-1106-EX-607
Agency appeal. Affirms finding that Burnett is disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits.














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they are pushing these cases against lawyers too far. thought-crime.
vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.
With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.